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MikeWaters · 10-01-2008, 04:17 AM

In no particular order:

1. Motor City Bowl
2. Hawaii 2001
3. vs. Texas A&M in Holiday Bowl
4. Losing 7-0 to Utah, ending scoring streak
5. So many of the Crowton blowout losses, that they blend together

TripletDaddy · 10-01-2008, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

In no particular order:

1. Motor City Bowl
2. Hawaii 2001
3. vs. Texas A&M in Holiday Bowl
4. Losing 7-0 to Utah, ending scoring streak
5. So many of the Crowton blowout losses, that they blend together

it was actually 3-0 final score, so it obviously was not that much of a memory.

myboynoah · 10-01-2008, 04:22 AM

The absolute worst was the Nevada Reno disaster.

Second was probably Ronnie Jenkins getting caught.

Third, Luke breaking his leg in Starkville.

Fourth, wasn't there some hideous Crowton game against UNLV?

Fifth, 1890 - early 1970s

Surfah · 10-01-2008, 04:30 AM

Man...Boise State, Colorado State spanking us at home. Hawaii in '01.

YOhio · 10-01-2008, 05:14 AM

Utep 1985.

creekster · 10-01-2008, 05:15 AM

no particualr order:

Utep 1985
hawaii 2001
staley breaks his leg
yewts win 3-0
AtM loss.

SeattleUte · 10-01-2008, 05:27 AM

What about Yewts 2004 blow out, 11-0?

Runner Coug · 10-01-2008, 05:31 AM

1-utep '85
2-utep '85
3-utep '85
4-utep '85
5-unr '02

PaloAltoCougar · 10-01-2008, 05:37 AM

As it's my duty to educate the young 'uns about days of yore, let me take you back to early '74 when BYU hosted the Utags. The game was abysmal, with the only scoring consisting of field goals. USU won, 9-6, and the refs called the game with about 90 seconds to go when a brawl broke out among the players. Players were swinging their helmets like a kind of medieval battleaxe. I was so fed up with the sorry state of BYU football that I went Liberty Jail in my entreaties to the football gods.

Happily, after getting smoked the following week at Iowa State, BYU's newfangled passing offense got untracked. The Cougs had averaged around 7 points a game to that point, and then averaged 30+ until the powers of darkness separated Sheide's shoulder in the Fiesta Bowl.

Even during the Crowton years (and I was at Reno and later witnessed the CSU and Boise State demolitions) I never felt as bad about the state of BYU football as I did that ugly night against USU.

It really is the darkest before dawn.

Runner Coug · 10-01-2008, 05:44 AM

I would argue that the CSU & BSU blowouts weren't among the worst moments, because by then we all knew that something was horribly wrong. After the UNR loss, I remember being shocked and dumbfounded, figuring that it must be a horrible fluke. Little did we know...

The loss in Boise sucked too.

10-01-2008, 04:17 AM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Top 5 Worst BYU football moments In no particular order: 1. Motor City Bowl 2. Hawaii 2001 3. vs. Texas A&M in Holiday Bowl 4. Losing 7-0 to Utah, ending scoring streak 5. So many of the Crowton blowout losses, that they blend together

10-01-2008, 04:22 AM	#3
myboynoah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!! Posts: 4,530	The absolute worst was the Nevada Reno disaster. Second was probably Ronnie Jenkins getting caught. Third, Luke breaking his leg in Starkville. Fourth, wasn't there some hideous Crowton game against UNLV? Fifth, 1890 - early 1970s __________________ Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.

10-01-2008, 04:30 AM	#4
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	Man...Boise State, Colorado State spanking us at home. Hawaii in '01. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

10-01-2008, 05:15 AM	#6
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	no particualr order: Utep 1985 hawaii 2001 staley breaks his leg yewts win 3-0 AtM loss. __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.

10-01-2008, 05:27 AM	#7
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	What about Yewts 2004 blow out, 11-0? __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

10-01-2008, 05:14 AM	#5
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	Utep 1985.

10-01-2008, 05:31 AM	#8
Runner Coug Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 945	1-utep '85 2-utep '85 3-utep '85 4-utep '85 5-unr '02

10-01-2008, 05:37 AM	#9
PaloAltoCougar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 580	As it's my duty to educate the young 'uns about days of yore, let me take you back to early '74 when BYU hosted the Utags. The game was abysmal, with the only scoring consisting of field goals. USU won, 9-6, and the refs called the game with about 90 seconds to go when a brawl broke out among the players. Players were swinging their helmets like a kind of medieval battleaxe. I was so fed up with the sorry state of BYU football that I went Liberty Jail in my entreaties to the football gods. Happily, after getting smoked the following week at Iowa State, BYU's newfangled passing offense got untracked. The Cougs had averaged around 7 points a game to that point, and then averaged 30+ until the powers of darkness separated Sheide's shoulder in the Fiesta Bowl. Even during the Crowton years (and I was at Reno and later witnessed the CSU and Boise State demolitions) I never felt as bad about the state of BYU football as I did that ugly night against USU. It really is the darkest before dawn.

10-01-2008, 05:44 AM	#10
Runner Coug Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 945	I would argue that the CSU & BSU blowouts weren't among the worst moments, because by then we all knew that something was horribly wrong. After the UNR loss, I remember being shocked and dumbfounded, figuring that it must be a horrible fluke. Little did we know... The loss in Boise sucked too.